p. 107 | The Coming Rest by Z. W. Kemp

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 1, 1863

The Coming Rest.

By Z. W. Kemp

“There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.” Heb. iv, 9.

How encouraging and soothing the thought that there is yet a rest reserved for the children of God. Yes, dear reader, God is always anticipating the interests of his people. He has gone to prepare a place for them, and soon he will come again and receive them unto himself. O then let us count all things here on earth as loss and dross, and give our whole hearts unreservedly to the Lord; let us lay hold on the precious promises that are now being offered, that we may be admitted into the kingdom of God, where the weary will be at rest.

Let us ever bear in mind that Jesus died for us all.

“He died for you, he died for me, He died to set poor sinners free.”

Then let us take the yoke of Christ upon us, and learn of Jesus, who is meek and lowly in heart. We must not be idlers in the vineyard of God. Let us do all we can for the cause of Christ, that we may not hold back from casting in our mite for Jesus.

I once knew a little boy of some six or seven years who had such a desire for contributing for the Sabbath-school paper, that he would not eat any butter on his bread if his mother would give him a few pennies to put into the box the next Sabbath. I hope he is not the only little boy that has a desire to cast his mite into the Lord's treasury. I think if all do like this there will be a rest remaining for them.

“Thine holy Sabbaths Lord we love, But there's a nobler rest above; To this our longing souls aspire, With ardent hope and strong desire.”

Z. W. KEMP.